Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-05-05
sIaNIFIcANT,
Some of tho Last Public Opinions of =
Great Man.
Kew YORK corIespondence cleveIand LeaeIer.

New York Correspondence Cleveland Leader.
One has a most excellent opportunity 10
study imam as represented by the average
New Workers. Among the wealthy classes,
very many Of them have the skin, dropsical
OF serious kidney affection "Brghi's dis
ease" IL plainly written on their faces.
Since General Logan's death The subject OF
rheumatism is being discussed by the medi-
cal profession. tG
Every Intelligent person, with any knowl-
edge OF the human sy stem, Is well aware that
II the kidneys are In good condition oil un-
necessary material Is regularly carried off
by them. III not various acids, such as uric
acid, one OF the chief causes OF rheumatism,
are left In excess, creating deposits that
cause all sorts OF chronic organic diseases.
II would se0m, therefore, that rheumatism.
like dropsy. Is not a disease, but the result Of
o disease, and IL Is safe TO say that II the
stomach and kidneys are kept In healthfui
condition. there will be no deaths from rheu-
matism.
General Logan was well aware that his
disease was OF the kidneys, and once ex-
pressed himself In indignant terms at the
folly OF doctors treating him for rheuma-
tism, when II was the kidneys that caused
his attacks. The high living and the excess
es In all things. prevalent among wealthy
men In large cities, especially In New York,
is the chief cause for Brights disease, and the
aristocratic trouble known as rheumatism,
even as insufficient and improper food bring
| about the same results among the very poor.
The above article, which we reproduce
because of its general interest, is very sig
ni6cant. The public believes that rheu-
matism is an effect of diseased blood,
this disease being caused by uric acid or
kidney poison. Enough of this is devel.
oped daily to kill several men, and If II
is not removed by the kidneys as fast as
formed, it gradually ruins the health.
This fact is scientific demonstration.
If doctors do not admit 1t, IL Is proba-
bly, because they do not wish to attract
attention to the menace deranged kidneys
offers to the general health, since they
have no authorized specific for these or
gans.
General Logan knew what his real
trouble was, and he recognized the non
sense of treating the effects-the real seat
of the disease was the kidneys. Senator
Sittig, of Illinois. whose vote elected Lo-
gan senator after four months of ballot.
ing, tells us that Logan often complained
to him of great distress in his kidneys
Disease of the kidneys always produces
rheumatism, and besides that, it caused
paralysis, apoplexy. impotency, stomach
and blood disorders, brain troubles, fe
male complaints and countless other dis
eases which would almost never develop
| If the blood was kept free of uric acid or
kidney poison.
These facts the public recognizes even
though medical gentlemen for very evil
dent reasons, will not publicly ac-
knowledge them. lest, perchance, some
proprietary medicine. like Warmers safe
cure, which is sold by all dealers and Is
now admitted 10 be the only scientific,
specific, will get the benefit
Fie on such bigotryl II has been au.
thoritatively stated time and again that
there can be no sound health II there II
any false action of the kidneys. lnsur
ance companies refuse millions Of risks
on this ground alone, hence 1t is tina
there Is such universal popularity giveI
TO the great preparation nGmed--a poprl
larity that Is based upon intrinsic merit
Too much dependence upon profess
ional advice, especially In matters owe
which medical men admit they have nj
power, too often results very disastrously
but Of what use to the victim Is expert
ence gained by fatal disaster
How much better 1t is TO be guided b,
an unprejudlced public opinion in sucl
matters.
Had Logan been so guided, he nigh
have been spared many years.